FY2015 Brook Trout Conservation Funding Opportunity
National Fish Habitat Action Plan funding administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will be allocated to top ranked proposals. The maximum award amount for an individual project is $50,000. All proposed projects must be developed in coordination with the nearest Service Sponsoring Office. A list of these offices by state can be found with the application materials on the EBTJV website under the Funding tab.
Guidelines for the use of NFHAP funds by the Service can be found at http://www.fws.gov/policy/717fw1.html. All applicants are encouraged to review this guidance. These funds can only be used for on-the-ground habitat conservation and improvement projects and related design and monitoring activities. They may not be used for acquisition in fee or easement. All projects must have a minimum of a 1:1 match from other sources.
The following materials are required to apply:
- Application Form (see website for application form and instructions)
- Letter of Support from the State Fisheries Management Agency
- Photographs and Photograph Release Form
- Coordination with the Sponsoring U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office
Application materials are available on the EBTJV website - http://bit.ly/1uf4d0G. Applications should be submitted electronically through the EBTJV website. Please refer to the application instruction document for specific guidance on completing the application. You need to be a registered member of the website in order to submit an application. If you have not registered previously, please do so by clicking the gray REGISTER button under the banner (on the right-hand side). Once you are registered, LOG IN, then click the FUNDING tab and follow the instructions for submitting your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please contact us early if you experience technical difficulties with the website or need assistance with your application.
Applications will be reviewed and ranked by the EBTJV based on their ability to meet the partnership’s key priorities and strategic objectives (refer to the document that lists the EBTJV's conservation priorities, common state-level objectives, and habitat objectives). The partnership has also prioritized subwatersheds for protection, enhancement, and restoration actions (the higher the subwatersheds score the higher the priority). Each State’s subwatershed priority rankings (intact, reduced, or extirpated) can be found on the EBTJV website -http://easternbrooktrout.org/resources/maps/priority-watershed-maps.
Applicants will be notified of their project’s rating and funding status as that information becomes available. The amount of funding and time of availability is unknown at this time. All projects that receive NFHAP funding are required to provide annual reporting to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and project completion forms with after project photos to the EBTJV.
Applications are due by midnight on Friday, October 3, 2014.
For additional information contact: Steve Perry, EBTJV Coordinator
Email address: ebtjv.coordinator@gmail.com
